Table 6-1. Hourly wage percentiles for establishment jobs1, all workers:2 Selected occupations, all

industries, National Compensation Survey, Austin-San Marcos, TX, June 1999

Occupation3 10 25 Median

50 75 90

All ............................................................................................. $7.30 $9.50 $13.00 $20.59 $28.66

All excluding sales ............................................................ 7.31 9.62 13.48 20.85 28.88

White collar ......................................................................... 8.57 11.12 16.30 23.54 31.82

White collar excluding sales ......................................... 9.22 11.62 16.90 24.75 32.99

Professional specialty and technical ............................ 12.23 16.00 21.22 27.09 34.83

Professional specialty ................................................... 13.78 18.76 23.33 29.25 35.06

Engineers, architects, and surveyors ....................... 22.04 25.49 30.68 34.91 43.65

Electrical and electronic engineers ....................... 21.37 24.28 30.70 35.49 43.65

Industrial engineers .............................................. 26.45 26.76 27.33 30.68 35.28

Engineers, n.e.c. ................................................... 30.54 32.96 34.83 34.83 40.90

Mathematical and computer scientists ..................... 15.29 18.74 25.31 33.86 39.48

Computer systems analysts and scientists ........... 15.29 20.85 26.34 33.86 39.48

Natural scientists ...................................................... –––––

Health related ........................................................... 16.00 18.50 19.32 22.02 27.40

Registered nurses ................................................ 16.00 18.61 19.32 21.10 23.00

Teachers, college and university .............................. 18.40 20.25 24.36 30.07 36.78

Teachers, except college and university .................. 17.05 21.20 23.33 24.75 27.09

Elementary school teachers ................................. 20.79 21.89 24.75 24.75 24.75

Secondary school teachers .................................. 19.05 21.22 23.33 24.75 24.75

Librarians, archivists, and curators ........................... –––––

Social scientists and urban planners ........................ 17.00 19.68 19.68 24.41 29.13

Social, recreation, and religious workers .................. 10.74 10.74 12.51 19.00 19.00

Social workers ...................................................... 10.74 10.74 12.51 19.00 19.00

Lawyers and judges .................................................. –––––

Writers, authors, entertainers, athletes, and

professionals, n.e.c. ............................................ 6.33 6.33 19.50 22.12 38.47

Professional, n.e.c. ............................................... 11.62 20.05 20.05 21.42 38.47

Technical ...................................................................... 11.30 12.66 14.46 19.80 24.44

Licensed practical nurses ..................................... 11.00 12.02 12.72 12.73 17.00

Electrical and electronic technicians ..................... 12.66 12.66 17.42 22.30 25.60

Engineering technicians, n.e.c. ............................. 14.28 17.69 20.52 23.99 23.99

Executive, administrative, and managerial .................. 14.90 16.96 21.02 30.80 39.79

Executives, administrators, and managers ............... 15.19 21.63 27.46 39.50 42.91

Administrators and officials, public administration 25.94 39.79 39.79 39.79 39.79

Financial managers .............................................. 18.36 25.16 30.65 30.80 45.24

Managers, marketing, advertising, and public

relations .......................................................... 31.20 31.20 34.37 48.10 48.10

Administrators, education and related fields ......... 17.00 28.77 33.33 42.91 42.91

Managers and administrators, n.e.c. .................... 16.52 22.28 28.85 38.47 40.75

Management related ................................................. 14.32 16.50 17.30 19.70 28.04

Accountants and auditors ..................................... 16.30 16.30 16.67 16.78 21.02

Other financial officers .......................................... 9.62 9.62 17.30 17.30 26.31

Personnel, training, and labor relations

specialists ....................................................... 17.66 18.75 27.40 31.43 41.63

Purchasing agents and buyers, n.e.c. .................. 14.32 16.50 18.23 26.19 26.98

Management related, n.e.c. .................................. 12.00 14.79 18.94 20.83 32.60

Sales ................................................................................ 7.19 8.50 10.85 17.51 22.70

Sales representatives, mining, manufacturing,

and wholesale ................................................. 15.49 21.47 26.29 46.52 52.47

Sales workers, other commodities ........................ 6.00 7.86 10.80 18.74 21.40

Cashiers ............................................................... 6.20 6.87 8.69 9.28 9.59

Administrative support, including clerical ................... 8.03 9.25 11.19 12.97 15.85

Secretaries ........................................................... 7.71 10.25 11.88 14.43 17.48

Receptionists ........................................................ 7.00 8.00 10.29 10.29 12.17

Information clerks, n.e.c. ...................................... 8.29 10.36 10.36 10.51 10.51

Records clerks, n.e.c. ........................................... 8.00 10.68 12.52 14.43 15.96

Bookkeepers, accounting and auditing clerks ...... 9.25 10.25 11.59 13.25 15.85

Traffic, shipping and receiving clerks ................... 8.50 9.34 13.06 13.06 13.80

Stock and inventory clerks .................................... 7.61 8.84 10.94 19.11 19.11

General office clerks ............................................. 8.03 8.03 9.22 11.12 11.36

Data entry keyers ................................................. 7.30 8.00 9.67 11.57 11.57

Teachers’ aides .................................................... 8.15 9.30 10.81 10.99 10.99

Administrative support, n.e.c. ............................... 8.40 8.40 8.66 10.06 16.23

Blue collar ........................................................................... 6.63 8.60 10.97 14.01 17.48

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 6-1. Hourly wage percentiles for establishment jobs1, all workers:2 Selected occupations, all

industries, National Compensation Survey, Austin-San Marcos, TX, June 1999 — Continued

Occupation3 10 25 Median

50 75 90

Blue collar –Continued

Precision production, craft, and repair ........................ $9.27 $11.20 $14.01 $16.73 $19.90

Automobile mechanics ......................................... 13.57 13.57 16.13 17.00 17.00

Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters .................. 10.00 10.20 16.73 19.90 21.09

Supervisors, production ........................................ 10.00 14.94 16.81 21.01 28.13

Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers .. 10.27 10.73 12.33 12.74 13.73

Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors ........ 7.63 8.60 10.20 11.43 13.47

Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. ............. 8.60 9.87 10.83 13.11 14.52

Assemblers ........................................................... 7.87 7.87 9.57 10.56 11.03

Production inspectors, checkers and examiners .. 6.50 8.09 10.20 14.69 14.69

Transportation and material moving ............................ 5.55 6.63 10.45 11.34 21.17

Truck drivers ......................................................... 5.55 7.28 10.45 17.48 21.17

Bus drivers ............................................................ 9.11 10.70 10.81 10.81 10.81

Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers 5.65 6.69 8.21 10.00 11.20

Stock handlers and baggers ................................. 5.17 5.65 7.00 8.21 11.20

Freight, stock, and material handlers, n.e.c. ......... 7.51 9.05 9.50 9.50 10.25

Laborers, except construction, n.e.c. .................... 6.00 6.80 9.25 10.93 10.93

Service ................................................................................. 5.50 6.49 7.70 9.56 13.84

Protective service ..................................................... 6.86 7.60 10.86 18.84 23.00

Police and detectives, public service .................... 16.13 18.84 23.00 23.00 25.62

Guards and police, except public service ............. 7.60 7.60 7.60 9.79 20.00

Food service ............................................................. 2.13 5.50 6.50 8.50 10.87

Waiters, waitresses, and bartenders ...................... 2.13 2.13 5.15 6.64 7.04

Waiters and waitresses ........................................ 2.13 2.13 2.13 7.04 8.50

Other food service .................................................. 6.00 6.50 8.12 9.75 10.97

Cooks ................................................................... 6.00 9.00 9.75 10.97 10.97

Food preparation, n.e.c. ....................................... 5.59 6.09 6.50 6.90 8.12

Health service ........................................................... 7.00 8.00 8.49 9.50 13.50

Health aides, except nursing ................................ 6.45 6.45 8.91 13.50 13.84

Nursing aides, orderlies and attendants ............... 7.22 8.34 8.49 9.35 13.43

Cleaning and building service ................................... 5.15 5.98 7.00 8.28 8.75

Janitors and cleaners ........................................... 5.15 5.98 7.00 8.28 8.75

Personal service ....................................................... –––––

1 Percentiles are calculated from average hourly wages for sampled

establishment jobs within each occupation. The percentiles describe the

distribution of an occupation’s employment by the average wage rates for

its jobs. For example, at the 10th percentile hourly wage for an

occupation, one-tenth of the occupation’s employment are found in

sampled establishment jobs whose average wages are the same or less,

and nine-tenths are in jobs averaging the same or more. The calculations

of the 25th, 50th, 75th, and 90th percentiles follow the same logic. Hourly

wages are the straight-time wages or salaries paid to employees. They

include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. 

Excluded are premium pay for overtime, vacations, holidays,

nonproduction bonuses, and tips.

2 All workers include full-time and part-time workers. 3 A classification system including about 480 individual occupations

is used to cover all workers in the civilian economy. See appendix B for

more information.

 NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not

meet publication criteria, and n.e.c. means not elsewhere classified.

Overall occupational groups may include data for categories not shown

separately. IN THIS SURVEY, THE NONRESPONSE RATE FOR PRIVATE INDUSTRY EXCEEDED REGULAR SURVEY STANDARDS FOR

PUBLICATION. ACCORDINGLY, USERS SHOULD INTERPRET

THESE RESULTS WITH THIS LIMITATION IN MIND. 

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Table 6-2. Hourly wage percentiles for establishment jobs1, all workers:2 Selected occupations, private

industry, National Compensation Survey, Austin-San Marcos, TX, June 1999

Occupation3

Private industry

10 25 Median

50 75 90

All ............................................................................................. $6.79 $9.00 $12.36 $19.50 $28.85

All excluding sales ............................................................ 6.73 9.00 12.66 19.70 30.00

White collar ......................................................................... 8.40 10.85 15.89 23.99 33.86

White collar excluding sales ......................................... 9.25 11.76 17.00 25.60 34.62

Professional specialty and technical ............................ 12.32 16.00 21.10 30.00 35.49

Professional specialty ................................................... 13.78 18.81 24.80 32.96 40.90

Engineers, architects, and surveyors ....................... 22.04 25.49 30.68 34.91 43.65

Industrial engineers .............................................. 26.45 26.76 27.33 30.68 35.28

Engineers, n.e.c. ................................................... 30.54 32.96 34.83 34.83 40.90

Mathematical and computer scientists ..................... 24.82 25.31 30.81 33.86 39.63

Computer systems analysts and scientists ........... 25.03 28.07 31.58 33.86 39.63

Natural scientists ...................................................... –––––

Health related ........................................................... 16.00 18.50 19.32 22.02 27.40

Registered nurses ................................................ 16.00 18.61 19.32 21.10 23.34

Teachers, college and university .............................. –––––

Teachers, except college and university .................. 9.50 9.50 12.00 17.05 17.05

Librarians, archivists, and curators ........................... –––––

Social scientists and urban planners ........................ –––––

Social, recreation, and religious workers .................. –––––

Lawyers and judges .................................................. –––––

Writers, authors, entertainers, athletes, and

professionals, n.e.c. ............................................ 6.33 6.33 16.25 23.80 42.36

Technical ...................................................................... 11.00 12.66 15.24 20.43 24.44

Electrical and electronic technicians ..................... 12.66 12.66 17.42 22.30 25.60

Engineering technicians, n.e.c. ............................. 14.28 19.45 20.52 23.99 23.99

Executive, administrative, and managerial .................. 14.90 18.57 25.16 32.48 41.49

Executives, administrators, and managers ............... 14.90 19.01 25.94 37.00 45.24

Financial managers .............................................. 18.36 25.16 25.16 37.00 45.24

Managers, marketing, advertising, and public

relations .......................................................... 31.20 31.20 34.37 48.10 48.10

Managers and administrators, n.e.c. .................... 16.52 22.28 28.85 38.47 40.75

Management related ................................................. 13.01 17.93 21.02 28.04 32.60

Accountants and auditors ..................................... 11.48 16.78 20.92 32.48 32.48

Sales ................................................................................ 7.19 8.57 10.85 17.51 22.38

Sales representatives, mining, manufacturing,

and wholesale ................................................. 15.49 21.47 26.29 46.52 52.47

Sales workers, other commodities ........................ 6.00 7.86 10.80 18.74 21.40

Cashiers ............................................................... 6.20 6.44 8.69 9.28 9.59

Administrative support, including clerical ................... 8.25 9.48 11.62 13.48 16.57

Secretaries ........................................................... 8.50 10.39 13.08 16.90 18.03

Receptionists ........................................................ 7.00 8.00 10.29 10.29 12.17

Records clerks, n.e.c. ........................................... 8.00 10.68 13.00 14.43 15.96

Bookkeepers, accounting and auditing clerks ...... 9.37 10.25 11.59 13.25 15.85

Traffic, shipping and receiving clerks ................... 8.50 9.34 13.06 13.06 13.80

Stock and inventory clerks .................................... 7.61 8.84 10.94 19.11 19.11

General office clerks ............................................. 6.75 8.25 9.00 11.95 12.94

Data entry keyers ................................................. 7.30 8.00 9.67 11.57 11.57

Administrative support, n.e.c. ............................... 8.40 8.40 8.40 15.89 16.23

Blue collar ........................................................................... 6.57 8.55 10.83 13.64 18.00

Precision production, craft, and repair ........................ 9.00 10.73 13.64 17.00 20.01

Supervisors, production ........................................ 10.00 14.94 16.81 21.01 28.13

Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers .. 10.27 10.73 12.33 12.74 13.73

Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors ........ 7.63 8.60 10.19 11.59 13.47

Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. ............. 8.60 9.87 10.83 13.11 14.52

Assemblers ........................................................... 7.87 7.87 9.57 10.56 11.03

Production inspectors, checkers and examiners .. 6.50 8.09 10.20 14.69 14.69

Transportation and material moving ............................ 5.55 6.63 10.45 11.60 21.17

Truck drivers ......................................................... 5.55 7.28 10.45 17.48 21.17

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 6-2. Hourly wage percentiles for establishment jobs1, all workers:2 Selected occupations, private

industry, National Compensation Survey, Austin-San Marcos, TX, June 1999 — Continued

Occupation3

Private industry

10 25 Median

50 75 90

Blue collar –Continued

Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers $5.50 $6.63 $8.21 $9.50 $11.20

Stock handlers and baggers ................................. 5.17 5.65 7.00 8.21 11.20

Freight, stock, and material handlers, n.e.c. ......... 7.51 9.05 9.50 9.50 10.25

Service ................................................................................. 5.15 6.38 7.00 8.34 9.50

Protective service ..................................................... 6.86 6.86 7.60 8.00 9.79

Guards and police, except public service ............. 7.60 7.60 7.60 9.10 20.00

Food service ............................................................. 2.13 2.13 6.25 7.04 9.68

Waiters, waitresses, and bartenders ...................... 2.13 2.13 5.15 6.64 7.04

Waiters and waitresses ........................................ 2.13 2.13 2.13 7.04 8.50

Other food service .................................................. 6.00 6.09 6.90 9.05 9.75

Health service ........................................................... 7.00 7.81 8.34 9.26 9.50

Health aides, except nursing ................................ 6.45 6.45 8.37 13.50 13.50

Nursing aides, orderlies and attendants ............... 7.00 8.34 8.34 9.22 9.50

Cleaning and building service ................................... 5.15 5.59 6.79 7.00 9.00

Janitors and cleaners ........................................... 5.15 5.40 6.49 6.79 9.00

Personal service ....................................................... –––––

1 Percentiles are calculated from average hourly wages for sampled

establishment jobs within each occupation. The percentiles describe the

distribution of an occupation’s employment by the average wage rates for

its jobs. For example, at the 10th percentile hourly wage for an

occupation, one-tenth of the occupation’s employment are found in

sampled establishment jobs whose average wages are the same or less,

and nine-tenths are in jobs averaging the same or more. The calculations

of the 25th, 50th, 75th, and 90th percentiles follow the same logic. Hourly

wages are the straight-time wages or salaries paid to employees. They

include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. 

Excluded are premium pay for overtime, vacations, holidays,

nonproduction bonuses, and tips.

2 All workers include full-time and part-time workers. 3 A classification system including about 480 individual occupations

is used to cover all workers in the civilian economy. See appendix B for

more information.

 NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not

meet publication criteria, and n.e.c. means not elsewhere classified.

Overall occupational groups may include data for categories not shown

separately. IN THIS SURVEY, THE NONRESPONSE RATE FOR PRIVATE INDUSTRY EXCEEDED REGULAR SURVEY STANDARDS FOR

PUBLICATION. ACCORDINGLY, USERS SHOULD INTERPRET

THESE RESULTS WITH THIS LIMITATION IN MIND. 

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Table 6-3. Hourly wage percentiles for establishment jobs1, all workers:2 Selected occupations, State and

local government, National Compensation Survey, Austin-San Marcos, TX, June 1999

Occupation3

State and local

 government

10 25 Median

50 75 90

All ............................................................................................. $8.75 $11.12 $15.29 $22.01 $27.09

All excluding sales ............................................................ 8.75 11.12 15.29 22.01 27.09

White collar ......................................................................... 9.22 11.19 16.67 23.29 29.34

White collar excluding sales ......................................... 9.22 11.20 16.67 23.29 29.34

Professional specialty and technical ............................ 12.02 15.65 21.87 24.75 29.13

Professional specialty ................................................... 12.96 18.66 22.43 24.75 29.34

Engineers, architects, and surveyors ....................... –––––

Mathematical and computer scientists ..................... –––––

Health related ........................................................... –––––

Teachers, college and university .............................. –––––

Teachers, except college and university .................. 20.49 21.89 24.33 24.75 27.09

Elementary school teachers ................................. 20.79 21.89 24.75 24.75 24.75

Secondary school teachers .................................. 19.70 21.22 23.33 24.75 24.75

Librarians, archivists, and curators ........................... –––––

Social scientists and urban planners ........................ 19.68 19.68 19.68 25.35 29.13

Social, recreation, and religious workers .................. 10.74 10.74 10.74 14.04 15.65

Social workers ...................................................... 10.74 10.74 10.74 14.04 15.65

Lawyers and judges .................................................. –––––

Writers, authors, entertainers, athletes, and

professionals, n.e.c. ............................................ –––––

Technical ...................................................................... 12.02 12.02 12.34 14.46 17.40

Executive, administrative, and managerial .................. 16.26 16.67 18.80 26.19 39.79

Executives, administrators, and managers ............... 17.41 21.63 29.17 39.79 42.91

Administrators, education and related fields ......... 28.77 33.33 38.35 42.91 42.91

Management related ................................................. 14.79 16.30 16.67 18.44 18.80

Sales ................................................................................ –––––

Administrative support, including clerical ................... 8.03 9.22 11.12 12.22 14.62

Secretaries ........................................................... 7.71 7.71 11.14 11.31 13.75

General office clerks ............................................. 8.03 8.03 9.22 11.12 11.12

Teachers’ aides .................................................... 8.15 9.30 10.81 10.99 10.99

Blue collar ........................................................................... 8.69 10.81 14.01 14.01 15.16

Precision production, craft, and repair ........................ 12.80 14.01 14.01 14.59 17.63

Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors ........ –––––

Transportation and material moving ............................ 8.78 9.11 10.71 10.81 10.81

Bus drivers ............................................................ 9.11 10.70 10.81 10.81 10.81

Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers –––––

Service ................................................................................. 7.31 8.28 11.47 17.87 22.24

Protective service ..................................................... 12.31 13.70 18.84 22.24 23.00

Police and detectives, public service .................... 16.13 18.84 23.00 23.00 25.62

Food service ............................................................. 6.80 7.15 10.87 10.97 12.67

Other food service .................................................. 6.80 7.15 10.87 10.97 12.67

Health service ........................................................... –––––

Cleaning and building service ................................... 7.20 7.31 8.28 8.75 8.75

Janitors and cleaners ........................................... 7.20 7.31 8.28 8.75 8.75

Personal service ....................................................... –––––

1 Percentiles are calculated from average hourly wages for sampled

establishment jobs within each occupation. The percentiles describe the

distribution of an occupation’s employment by the average wage rates for

its jobs. For example, at the 10th percentile hourly wage for an

occupation, one-tenth of the occupation’s employment are found in

sampled establishment jobs whose average wages are the same or less,

and nine-tenths are in jobs averaging the same or more. The calculations

of the 25th, 50th, 75th, and 90th percentiles follow the same logic. Hourly

wages are the straight-time wages or salaries paid to employees. They

include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. 

Excluded are premium pay for overtime, vacations, holidays,

nonproduction bonuses, and tips.

2 All workers include full-time and part-time workers. 3 A classification system including about 480 individual occupations

is used to cover all workers in the civilian economy. See appendix B for

more information.

 NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not

meet publication criteria, and n.e.c. means not elsewhere classified.

Overall occupational groups may include data for categories not shown

separately. IN THIS SURVEY, THE NONRESPONSE RATE FOR PRIVATE INDUSTRY EXCEEDED REGULAR SURVEY STANDARDS FOR

PUBLICATION. ACCORDINGLY, USERS SHOULD INTERPRET

THESE RESULTS WITH THIS LIMITATION IN MIND. 

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Table 6-4. Hourly wage percentiles for establishment jobs1, full-time workers:2 Selected occupations, all

industries, National Compensation Survey, Austin-San Marcos, TX, June 1999

Occupation3 10 25 Median

50 75 90

All ............................................................................................. $8.03 $10.28 $14.01 $21.17 $30.07

All excluding sales ............................................................ 8.03 10.29 14.17 21.22 30.07

White collar ......................................................................... 9.35 11.62 17.30 24.75 33.57

White collar excluding sales ......................................... 9.67 12.01 17.41 24.75 33.86

Professional specialty and technical ............................ 12.66 17.32 22.11 27.40 34.91

Professional specialty ................................................... 15.29 19.32 23.80 30.07 35.49

Engineers, architects, and surveyors ....................... 22.04 25.49 30.68 34.91 43.65

Electrical and electronic engineers ....................... 21.37 24.28 30.70 35.49 43.65

Industrial engineers .............................................. 26.45 26.76 27.33 30.68 35.28

Engineers, n.e.c. ................................................... 30.54 32.96 34.83 34.83 40.90

Mathematical and computer scientists ..................... 15.29 18.74 25.31 33.86 39.48

Computer systems analysts and scientists ........... 15.29 20.85 26.34 33.86 39.48

Natural scientists ...................................................... –––––

Health related ........................................................... 18.13 19.32 19.59 23.34 27.40

Registered nurses ................................................ 18.42 18.81 19.43 21.10 23.34

Teachers, college and university .............................. 18.40 20.25 24.36 30.07 36.78

Teachers, except college and university .................. 19.05 21.22 23.69 24.75 27.09

Elementary school teachers ................................. 20.79 21.89 24.75 24.75 24.75

Secondary school teachers .................................. 19.70 21.22 23.33 24.75 24.75

Librarians, archivists, and curators ........................... –––––

Social scientists and urban planners ........................ 17.00 19.23 19.68 19.68 24.41

Social, recreation, and religious workers .................. 10.74 10.74 12.32 19.00 19.00

Social workers ...................................................... 10.74 10.74 12.32 19.00 19.00

Lawyers and judges .................................................. –––––

Writers, authors, entertainers, athletes, and

professionals, n.e.c. ............................................ 16.11 16.75 20.05 25.61 42.36

Professional, n.e.c. ............................................... 20.05 20.05 20.05 21.42 42.68

Technical ...................................................................... 12.02 12.66 14.57 20.00 24.44

Licensed practical nurses ..................................... 12.02 12.02 12.72 12.73 12.73

Electrical and electronic technicians ..................... 12.66 12.66 17.42 22.30 25.60

Engineering technicians, n.e.c. ............................. 14.28 17.69 20.52 23.99 23.99

Executive, administrative, and managerial .................. 15.19 16.96 21.02 30.92 39.79

Executives, administrators, and managers ............... 15.19 21.63 27.46 39.50 42.91

Administrators and officials, public administration 25.94 39.79 39.79 39.79 39.79

Financial managers .............................................. 18.36 25.16 30.65 30.80 45.24

Managers, marketing, advertising, and public

relations .......................................................... 31.20 31.20 34.37 48.10 48.10

Administrators, education and related fields ......... 17.00 28.77 33.33 42.91 42.91

Managers and administrators, n.e.c. .................... 16.52 22.28 28.85 38.47 40.75

Management related ................................................. 14.79 16.67 17.30 20.41 28.04

Accountants and auditors ..................................... 16.30 16.30 16.67 16.78 21.02

Other financial officers .......................................... 9.62 9.62 17.30 17.30 26.31

Personnel, training, and labor relations

specialists ....................................................... 17.66 18.75 27.40 31.43 41.63

Purchasing agents and buyers, n.e.c. .................. 14.32 16.50 18.23 26.19 26.98

Management related, n.e.c. .................................. 14.79 18.80 20.41 32.60 32.60

Sales ................................................................................ 8.11 10.28 12.94 20.50 28.66

Sales representatives, mining, manufacturing,

and wholesale ................................................. 15.49 21.47 26.29 46.52 52.47

Cashiers ............................................................... 8.03 9.06 9.28 9.59 10.63

Administrative support, including clerical ................... 8.08 9.50 11.56 13.08 15.96

Secretaries ........................................................... 7.71 10.25 11.88 14.43 17.48

Receptionists ........................................................ 7.00 8.00 10.29 10.29 12.17

Records clerks, n.e.c. ........................................... 8.08 11.76 13.00 15.14 16.23

Bookkeepers, accounting and auditing clerks ...... 9.25 10.25 11.59 13.25 15.85

Stock and inventory clerks .................................... 7.61 9.76 12.36 19.11 19.11

General office clerks ............................................. 8.03 8.03 9.22 11.12 11.36

Data entry keyers ................................................. 8.00 9.00 9.67 11.57 11.57

Teachers’ aides .................................................... 8.15 9.30 10.81 10.99 10.99

Administrative support, n.e.c. ............................... 8.40 8.40 9.50 10.33 16.23

Blue collar ........................................................................... 7.50 9.01 11.00 14.01 17.69

Precision production, craft, and repair ........................ 9.48 11.25 14.01 16.73 19.90

Automobile mechanics ......................................... 13.57 13.57 16.13 17.00 17.00

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 6-4. Hourly wage percentiles for establishment jobs1, full-time workers:2 Selected occupations, all

industries, National Compensation Survey, Austin-San Marcos, TX, June 1999 — Continued

Occupation3 10 25 Median

50 75 90

Blue collar –Continued

Precision production, craft, and repair –Continued

Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters .................. $10.00 $10.20 $16.73 $19.90 $21.09

Supervisors, production ........................................ 10.00 14.94 16.81 21.01 28.13

Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers .. 10.27 10.73 12.33 12.74 13.73

Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors ........ 7.63 8.60 10.20 11.43 13.47

Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. ............. 8.60 9.87 10.83 13.11 14.52

Assemblers ........................................................... 7.87 7.87 9.57 10.56 11.03

Production inspectors, checkers and examiners .. 6.50 8.09 10.20 14.69 14.69

Transportation and material moving ............................ 5.50 8.69 10.45 11.60 21.17

Truck drivers ......................................................... 6.35 9.50 10.45 21.17 21.17

Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers 6.00 7.28 9.25 10.25 11.20

Stock handlers and baggers ................................. 6.63 6.73 7.88 9.21 11.20

Freight, stock, and material handlers, n.e.c. ......... 7.51 9.50 9.50 9.50 10.25

Service ................................................................................. 6.25 6.86 8.34 9.79 18.21

Protective service ..................................................... 6.86 7.60 10.86 18.84 23.00

Police and detectives, public service .................... 16.13 18.84 23.00 23.00 25.62

Food service ............................................................. 2.13 5.15 6.50 9.00 9.75

Waiters, waitresses, and bartenders ...................... 2.13 2.13 5.50 6.25 6.64

Other food service .................................................. 6.50 6.80 9.00 9.75 10.87

Health service ........................................................... 7.31 8.34 8.49 9.50 13.43

Nursing aides, orderlies and attendants ............... 8.34 8.34 8.49 9.50 13.43

Cleaning and building service ................................... 6.43 6.79 7.31 8.28 8.75

Janitors and cleaners ........................................... 6.43 6.79 7.31 8.47 8.75

Personal service ....................................................... 9.55 9.55 10.30 11.47 11.47

1 Percentiles are calculated from average hourly wages for sampled

establishment jobs within each occupation. The percentiles describe the

distribution of an occupation’s employment by the average wage rates for

its jobs. For example, at the 10th percentile hourly wage for an

occupation, one-tenth of the occupation’s employment are found in

sampled establishment jobs whose average wages are the same or less,

and nine-tenths are in jobs averaging the same or more. The calculations

of the 25th, 50th, 75th, and 90th percentiles follow the same logic. Hourly

wages are the straight-time wages or salaries paid to employees. They

include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. 

Excluded are premium pay for overtime, vacations, holidays,

nonproduction bonuses, and tips. 2 Employees are classified as working either a full-time or a part-time

schedule based on the definition used by each establishment. Therefore,

a worker with a 35-hour-per-week schedule might be considered a

full-time employee in one establishment, but classified as part-time in

another firm, where a 40-hour week is the minimum full-time schedule. 3 A classification system including about 480 individual occupations

is used to cover all workers in the civilian economy. See appendix B for

more information.

 NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not

meet publication criteria, and n.e.c. means not elsewhere classified.

Overall occupational groups may include data for categories not shown

separately. IN THIS SURVEY, THE NONRESPONSE RATE FOR PRIVATE INDUSTRY EXCEEDED REGULAR SURVEY STANDARDS FOR

PUBLICATION. ACCORDINGLY, USERS SHOULD INTERPRET

THESE RESULTS WITH THIS LIMITATION IN MIND. 

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Table 6-5. Hourly wage percentiles for establishment jobs1, part-time workers:2 Selected occupations, all

industries, National Compensation Survey, Austin-San Marcos, TX, June 1999

Occupation3 10 25 Median

50 75 90

All ............................................................................................. $5.55 $6.38 $8.27 $11.19 $17.00

All excluding sales ............................................................ 5.50 6.33 8.37 11.62 18.50

White collar ......................................................................... 6.33 7.30 9.30 11.70 20.14

White collar excluding sales ......................................... 6.33 8.37 11.19 16.00 26.31

Professional specialty and technical ............................ 6.33 9.24 15.50 23.00 26.31

Professional specialty ................................................... 6.33 6.33 16.00 24.91 26.31

Health related ........................................................... –––––

Teachers, college and university .............................. –––––

Teachers, except college and university .................. –––––

Social scientists and urban planners ........................ –––––

Social, recreation, and religious workers .................. –––––

Lawyers and judges .................................................. –––––

Writers, authors, entertainers, athletes, and

professionals, n.e.c. ............................................ –––––

Technical ...................................................................... 9.24 11.00 12.08 17.00 17.00

Executive, administrative, and managerial .................. –––––

Management related ................................................. –––––

Sales ................................................................................ 6.20 7.03 7.83 9.30 10.68

Sales workers, other commodities ........................ 5.69 6.00 7.00 8.50 10.80

Cashiers ............................................................... 6.20 6.37 6.44 7.83 9.15

Administrative support, including clerical ................... 7.50 8.34 9.00 11.19 11.70

General office clerks ............................................. 8.37 8.37 8.50 9.00 9.54

Blue collar ........................................................................... 5.17 5.55 6.80 9.15 11.34

Precision production, craft, and repair ........................ –––––

Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors ........ –––––

Transportation and material moving ............................ 5.55 5.55 10.70 11.34 17.48

Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers 5.17 5.18 6.80 7.70 9.15

Service ................................................................................. 5.15 5.59 6.38 8.12 10.97

Protective service ..................................................... 7.50 7.60 15.61 20.00 20.00

Food service ............................................................. 2.13 5.59 6.09 8.12 10.97

Waiters, waitresses, and bartenders ...................... –––––

Other food service .................................................. 5.59 6.00 6.79 8.12 10.97

Health service ........................................................... –––––

Cleaning and building service ................................... –––––

Personal service ....................................................... –––––

1 Percentiles are calculated from average hourly wages for sampled

establishment jobs within each occupation. The percentiles describe the

distribution of an occupation’s employment by the average wage rates for

its jobs. For example, at the 10th percentile hourly wage for an

occupation, one-tenth of the occupation’s employment are found in

sampled establishment jobs whose average wages are the same or less,

and nine-tenths are in jobs averaging the same or more. The calculations

of the 25th, 50th, 75th, and 90th percentiles follow the same logic. Hourly

wages are the straight-time wages or salaries paid to employees. They

include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. 

Excluded are premium pay for overtime, vacations, holidays,

nonproduction bonuses, and tips. 2 Employees are classified as working either a full-time or a part-time

schedule based on the definition used by each establishment. Therefore,

a worker with a 35-hour-per-week schedule might be considered a

full-time employee in one establishment, but classified as part-time in

another firm, where a 40-hour week is the minimum full-time schedule. 3 A classification system including about 480 individual occupations

is used to cover all workers in the civilian economy. See appendix B for

more information.

 NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not

meet publication criteria, and n.e.c. means not elsewhere classified.

Overall occupational groups may include data for categories not shown

separately. IN THIS SURVEY, THE NONRESPONSE RATE FOR PRIVATE INDUSTRY EXCEEDED REGULAR SURVEY STANDARDS FOR

PUBLICATION. ACCORDINGLY, USERS SHOULD INTERPRET

THESE RESULTS WITH THIS LIMITATION IN MIND. 

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